FIRS-2044 Aerial Apparatus

Total hours: 50

Time: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Cost: $375 per student

2018 dates:

April 30–May 4

July 30–August 3

Fire Instructor

FIRT-2005 Fire Instructor I

This course prepares fire and emergency services personnel to teach from a prepared
lesson plan. You will learn to use instructional aids and evaluation instruments to
meet the curriculum requirements of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
for Fire Instructor I certification.

Total hours: 48

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $160 per student

2018 dates:

February 12–19

July 16–23

October 1–10

FIRT-2007 Fire Instructor II

This course prepares public safety personnel to teach technical skills, techniques
and information.

Total hours: 48

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $160 per student

2018 dates:

March 26–April 2

August 20–27

November 26–December 3

FIRT-2059 Fire Instructor III

This course prepares public safety personnel to teach technical skills, techniques
and information.

Total hours: 64

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $185 per student

2018 date:

September 17–26

Hazardous Materials

FIRT-2045 HazMat Technician

This course focuses on advanced techniques, covering all levels of personnel protective
equipment and emergency response. Topics include weapons of mass destruction, radiation,
transportation and fixed facility emergencies. The course will be delivered using
a combination of classroom instruction and extensive field exercises.

The Texas Commission of Fire Protection (TCFP) will administer a written exam upon
completion of course requirements for state certification. The Department of Homeland
Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness will provide you with a certification of
Awareness Level training for Weapons of Mass Destruction of Responses at no additional
charge.

Total hours: 80

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $790 per student

Prerequisites:

A background in public safety

An operational Level HazMat certification

An SCBA Certification—recommended

29 CFR 1910.120 Certification—if you are not a firefighter

Requirements:

Bunker gear for field exercises

Jeans

Comfortable shirt

2018 dates:

January 29–February 9

November 5–16

FIRT-2012 HazMat Incident Commander

This class prepares you for the challenging role of HazMat Incident Commander (HMIC)
and leads to certification from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP).

The HMIC is the responsible for:

All hazardous materials incidents

Weapon of mass destruction (WMD) incident activities

Development of strategies and tactics

Ordering and release of resources

The HMIC is not expected to be able to personally operate the various types of monitoring
equipment but is expected to understand the functions and limitations of them and
should be able to apply the results of air monitoring and detection in making and
or approving decisions pertaining to Control Zones, PPE, Public Protection and other
related issues.

According to OSHA and TCFP, the HMIC should meet all the following competencies:

Awareness Level HazMat

Operations Level HazMat

Hazmat Incident Commander

Additional skills that must be met by the HMIC are:

Managing an incident within the incident command system

Specifically managing a HazMat scene

Knowledge of each job required at a HazMat incident

Knowledge and use of a variety of technical readings and resources

During complex incidents involving hazmat technicians or private sector specialists,
the HMIC would use their expertise in formulating strategy, IAP, response objectives
and action options.

Total hours: 24

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $135 per student

Prerequisites:

TCFP-commissioned Firefighter

TCFP Operations-Level HazMat certification

2018 dates:

April 9–11

State Exam: April 13 at 1 p.m.

October 8–10

State Exam: October 12 at 1 p.m.

FIRS-2000 HazMat C.E.

This course provides the annual continuing education credit required by the TCFP for
Hazardous Materials Technicians. The topic of the CE changes annually.

Total hours: 10

Time: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

This course is 1 day only

Cost: $30 per student

Prerequisite:

TCFP Hazardous Materials Technician certification

2018 dates:

October 22, 23 or 24

Incident Safety Officer (ISO)

Total hours: 48

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: $300 per student

2018 dates:

January 16–22

August 6–10

Textbook Policy

Borrow

The Fire Service Training Center (FSTC) has textbooks to loan to you while you are
taking a class. We will collect all loaned textbooks on the last day of class.

Buy

The FSTC has a limited supply of textbooks available for purchase. You may choose
to buy textbooks from another source.

You are responsible for buying textbooks yourself or through your sponsoring department
before the start of your course.